What is the ‘dead-drop’ system used by terrorists to communicate ahead of the Delhi blast, it’s unique because…
Terrorists had reportedly used dead-drop email technique for planning the Delhi blast to hide their activities from security agencies. Scroll down to check more details.
Delhi blast update: In a significant update in the Delhi blast case, fresh investigation have revealed that the suspected terrorists involved in the Delhi blast were using ‘dead-drop’ communication system in order to avoid active surveillance by India(BHARAT)n security agencies. For those unversed, the ‘dead-drop’ communication system is a method used by spies and major terrorist organizations to evade detection. Here are all the details you need to know about what has the fresh investigations in the Delhi blast case revealed.
What is the dead-drop communication technique?
A dead-drop email is a technique where two people communicate without ever sending an email to each other. In this type of communication, both users use the same email account, but instead of hitting “send,” the person saves it in the drafts folder. The second person logs into the same account, reads the draft, deletes it, and types their reply in a new draft without actually sending it. Therefore, since no emails are actually sent, the communication becomes a good way for the terrorists to communicate as is extremely hard to trace through regular surveillance methods.
Delhi Police detains three people from Haryana’s Al Falah University
Delhi Police has detained three people, including two doctors from Haryana’s Al Falah University, in connection with the blast near the Red Fort, even as two separate FIRs were registered against the institution over alleged irregularities flagged by the UGC and NAAC, a PTI report said.
Notably, the detentions and fresh criminal cases come amid an escalating multi-agency probe into the Red Fort blast that claimed 13 lives and the activities of individuals linked to the university.
The report also mentioned that Crime Branch has lodged two FIRs under charges of cheating and forgery following regulatory violations reported by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
(With inputs from agencies)
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